Review: La Bohème at the Detroit Opera House

La Vie Bohème!
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Mark Stryker of the Detroit Free Press said of La Bohème that “there is no better starter opera for newcomers,” referencing the “across-the-board” appeal of Puccini’s emotionally nuanced compositions and the overall timelessness and universal accessibility of the opera’s core love story.  Both of these things are true, but I think [...]

DP2A Destination #1: Japan — The Mikado at the Detroit Opera House

For its 40th anniversary season, the Michigan Opera Theatre is once again presenting four full-scale operas (after scaling back to three last year — Nabucco; a very well-received Tosca, which I missed; and a lackluster, half-hearted Don Giovanni, which I almost regret to have seen), but surprisingly two of the four selections are slightly lighter [...]

Detroit Be Dammed, A Beaver’s Tale

[ March 5, 2010 12:00 pm to March 27, 2010 12:00 pm. ] March 5th-27th, 2010
Planet Ant Theatre

An original, multi-media comedy epic following one family through 300+ years of Detroit history.
by Shawn Handlon & Mikey Brown
Directed by Shawn Handlon

(left to right) Chris Jakob, Kennikki Jones, Jessalyn Brooks, Chris Korte,
Mikey Brown. Photo by Sue HaydenSure, everyone has heard of the Fords and the Fishers, but who in the [...]

Casting Call for “A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story”  

The New McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, will be holding auditions for the climax of its 2009/2010 production season, the original musical revue, A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story, March 8 and 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m sharp.  The theatre is seeking young men and ladies, between the ages of 15 – [...]

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company: “The Last Five Years”

[ January 1, 2010 8:00 am to January 23, 2010 8:00 am. ] January 1–23, 2010
the Furniture Factory

Anne Damman & Kevin Young photo by Charles NowakMagenta Giraffe Theatre Company of Detroit presents The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Frannie Shepherd-Bates and with musical direction by Michael Fiedler, from January 1–23, 2010, at the Furniture Factory in midtown Detroit.

A gorgeous musical about [...]

WOMEN ONLY Auditions for [title of show] @ the Ringwald Theatre

[ December 4, 2009 6:00 pm to December 5, 2009 12:00 pm. ] Auditions for WOMEN, ages 25-35, for [title of show], a new musical
Fri, Dec 4, 6:00-8:00PM
Sat, Dec 5, 2009 10:00AM-12:00PM
The Ringwald Theatre, 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale

[title of show]
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen
Book by Hunter Bell

[title of show] is a witty new musical written by two struggling writers about two struggling writers writing a witty new [...]

Mosaic Youth Theatre rings in the season with Woodward Wonderland

[ December 11, 2009 8:00 pm to December 13, 2009 4:00 pm. ] Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration
Thurs, Dec. 11 & Fri, Dec. 12 – 8:00 pm; Sat, Dec. 13, 2009, 4:00 pm

Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit
Tickets: $10.00-20.00

“… a nostalgic theatrical journey to magical Motor City destinations.” Michigan Chronicle

Metro Detroit’s newest holiday tradition returns to the Detroit Institute of Arts! Performed by Mosaic’s [...]

A Forbidden Broadway Christmas at the Gem Theatre

[ December 2, 2009 8:00 pm to December 31, 2009 8:00 pm. ] A Forbidden Broadway Christmas
Dec 2-Dec 31
The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison St., Detroit, www.gemtheatre.com

After setting a record for the Gem Theatre’s best holiday show in 2007, “A Forbidden Broadway Christmas” is set to return with new-to-Detroit spoofs of Broadway shows and celebrities, as well as the same amazing cast that made the 2007 production a smashing [...]

“Loves and Lies” Opens With Verdi’s “Nabucco” at MOT

[ October 17, 2009 1:00 pm to October 24, 2009 1:00 pm. ]
October 17-24, 2009
At the Detroit Opera House

Michigan Opera Theatre opens its 39th opera season entitled “Loves and Lies” with Giuseppe Verdi’s exotic and heart-rending Nabucco in a limited three performance engagement October 17-24, 2009 at the Detroit Opera House. This will mark the first time in Michigan Opera Theatre history that the company will [...]

It’s Not Over Yet, the Music of the Night: The Phantom of the Opera at the Detroit Opera House

The Phantom of the Opera is the most popular and successful musical of all time. It has played in 125 cities in 25 countries to over 100 million people and has grossed over $5 billion in its lifetime. It has firmly situated itself as an emblem of Western popular culture, with songs and melodies more [...]